Mining Incidents

No. 1Coal

Controlled by Robert H Burton
Maxie, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406980
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Dec 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND AND AS HE STARTED TO ENTER HIS DOZER HE STEPPED ON THE PUSH ARM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING THE PUSHARM WITH HIS CHEST. THE CONDITION WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE OCCURED NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A HAULER TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED OFF THE BED OF A WATER TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRALIC OIL IN A TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON AN OLD AIR FILTER TO REACH THE OIL CAP. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE OIL FILTER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE OIL FILTER WAS APPROX 3' HIGH.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE PLATFORM OILING AND GREASING A CAT HAULER AND WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWNTHE STEPS TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEPS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING TO ENTER A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SET OF CHAIN STEPS THEY WENT UNDER THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS A STOMACH.